Boston Clock Company

Boston Clock Company, 1884-1894, continued the traditions of the Harvard Clock Company after a name change in 1884.  Boston Clock Company began producing striking clocks in 1886 after the invention of the famous Boston tandem wind movement.   This type was produced in house strike and in limited numbers, ship's bell.    The ship's bell clocks appear to be prototypes, as all known examples vary significantly in movement design. Circumstantial evidence exists that these ship's bell clocks marked "Boston Clock Co.", were assembled at the Vermont Clock Company circa 1900.   From 1884-1894 Boston Clock Company produced approximately 15000 clocks.

Boston Clock Company Advertisement,  circa 1889

Boston Clock Co., Ship's Bell, double rotating rod type, produced by the Vermont Clock Company circa 1900.

U.S.S. Monongahela, 1890

Boston Clock Co., Ship's Bell, double swinging arm type

Patented by John S. Negus, July 1893

Pennants of the New York Yacht Club

Boston Clock Co., Ship's Bell, single swinging arm type

Oliver & Davis, New York, Yacht "SIGMA"

Col. Sheldon C. Reynolds, skipper of  "SIGMA", was a member of the

New York Yacht Club from 1887 to 1909.

"SIGMA", iron hull, steam screw schooner, 154' in length, was launched in 1882,

by John Craig for M. S. Smith, Esq. and later transferred to Col. Sheldon.

Yachting Ensign

Boston Clock Co., 10" Marine, circa 1885

Star Brass MFG. Co., Boston, Mass.

Boston Clock Co., Sparta & Delos Carriage, time only

Boston Clock Co.,  Cyprus Carriage, tandem wind, cathedral strike.

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